The author reflects on the disappointment of her cookbook, "Portico," not winning a James Beard Media Award despite high hopes and extensive efforts.

The text highlights five Jewish and kosher cookbooks from 2023.

Food columnist Leah Koenig reflects on making food resolutions for the new year, focusing on being more adventurous in the kitchen, baking bread, donating to food-related charities, stepping out of her comfort zone at gatherings, learning about the U.S. Farm Bill, balancing her sweet tooth with exercise, and cooking more adventurously by exploring new ingredients and recipes.

Leah Koenig, a popular Jewish cookbook author, is interviewed about her process of creating and testing recipes for her upcoming cookbook, "The Hadassah Everyday Cookbook: Daily Meals for the Contemporary Jewish Kitchen," in a discussion with The Forward's Devra Ferst.